Learning foreign languages The Finnish-Russian school Helsinki, Finland

Administration of basic education President of the Republic Parliament Government Ministry of Education National Board of Education Private school Municipal authorities State school Matriculation Examination Board

Finnish educational system Universities (3-5years) Polytechnics (4 years) Upper secondary school Vocational institutions (3years) Additonal voluntary 10 grade (1year) Secondary school (9years) Lower secondary (7-9grades) Primary (1-6grades) Pre-school (1year)

The Finnish-Russian school Helsinki Founded in 1955 State school since 1977 Comprehensive language school Finnish national curriculum Focus on Russian language and culture Teaching subjects in Russian 700 students

Basic education basic education 9 years Finnish national curriculum focus on Russian language and culture teaching subjects in Russian Finnish as the mother tongue and Finnish as a second language Russian as the mother language and Russian as a foreign language English from grade 3 Swedish from grade 7 German and French from grade 8

Lessons per week Curriculum for basic education 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Finnish as the mother tongue and as a second language 7(+1) 6 (+1) Russian as the mother tongue and as a second language Swedish (B language))   Mathematics 3▲ 4▲ Natural science 1▲ 2▲ Biology and geography Physics and chemistry Health education 0,6 1,4 Religion/ethics History and social studies Music Arts Crafts Physical education Home economics Student counselling 0,4 English (A language) Lessons per week 22-23 23 26 28 31 ▲- CLIL (content and language integration)

Upper secondary school Compulsory courses Applied courses Finnish 6 3 Russian 9 Swedish (B language) 5  2  English (A language) 2 English (B language) 5 French (B 3-language)  - 8 German (B 3-language) -

Upper secondary school individual study plan course and study modules different courses of study minimum of 75 courses 12 courses in Russian the studies may be accomplished in 3-4 years students have the right to take the matriculation examination

Matriculation examination written tests, the candidates pay a fee for each subject two times a year (spring-autumn) the candidate can complete the examination during one examination period or during three periods 4 compulsory tests: mother tongue and by choice at least 3 other tests: Swedish, a foreign language, mathematics and one test from science and humanities subjects (psychology, philosophy, history, social studies, biology, religion/ethics, geography, health education) the Matriculation Examination Board is responsible for administering the test

Criteria of the language scales  Upper secondary school listening speaking reading writing Russian (A-language) B2.1 English (A-language) English (B1-language) В1.2 German (B 2-language)  А2.2  А2.1-А2.2  А2.2-В1.1 А2.1-А2.2 German (B 3-language) А2.1 А1.3.А2.1  French ( B 2-language)  French ( B 3-language)

The levels of the language proficiency scale 9 grade Russian English Language scale В1.2 listening, reading В1.1 writing, speaking В1.1 listening, reading А2.2 writing, speaking  Upper secondary school listening speaking reading writing Russian (A-language) B2.1 English (A-language) English (B 1 -language) В1.2 German (B 2 -language)  А2.2  А2.1-А2.2  А2.2-В1.1 А2.1-А2.2 German (B 3-language) А2.1 А1.3.А2.1  French ( B 2- language)  French ( B 3- language)

Foreign language teachers 60 teachers work at school, among them 4 English teachers 1 German teacher 1 Swedish teacher 1 French teacher 15 Russian teachers Some of the teachers teach two foreign languages

The Finnish Matriculation Examination in foreign languages The test consists of two parts 1 part (listening comprehension) 2 part (written production) The test has 4 sections sections 1-3include texts of different difficulty level section 4 is a translation into Finnish based on listening duration – 60 min. maximum points– 90 The test has 3 sections 1 – reading comprehension 2 –grammar and vocabulary 3 – written production duration – 6 hours maximum points –209

Textbook + workbook+ CD Russian textbooks Textbook + workbook+ CD

Textbook+ workbook+ CD English textbooks Textbook+ workbook+ CD 15

Textbook+ workbook+ CD Swedish textbooks Textbook+ workbook+ CD

Textbook+ workbook+ CD German textbooks Textbook+ workbook+ CD

Textbook+ workbook+ CD French textbooks Textbook+ workbook+ CD

Forign language classrooms computer classrooms -subject classrooms -interactive board - video equipment

The Finnish Russian School Address: Kaarelankuja 2 00430 Helsinki www.svk.edu.hel.fi Headmaster phone 0403055351 rehtori@svk.edu.hel.fi Office phone 0403055355 fax 0403055377